From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vilnius University Observatory, the earliest Neoclassical building in Lithuania
Marcin Knackfus (Lithuanian: Martynas Knakfusas) (before 1742-after 1821) was a Polish-Lithuanian architect, notable for his numerous Neoclassical buildings in Vilnius, Lithuania. Among them is the famous astronomical observatory there (1782-1786), the internal design of the main buildings of the Academy of Wilno (the predecessor of the Vilnius University) and numerous other buildings, both private and public. He is also notable as the tutor of Laurynas Gucevičius. Among his works are Late Baroque churches of Kurtuvėnai and Troškūnai both in Lithuania.
